Taunton Municipal Light Commission approves multiple equipment contracts, fiber projects and retroactive GM pay increase

The Taunton Municipal Light Commission voted March 18 to award a series of equipment and services contracts, approve two major fiber projects and make the general manager’s cost-of-living salary adjustment retroactive to Jan. 1, 2025.

The actions affect distribution and communications infrastructure maintained by the Taunton Municipal Light Plant (TMLP) and include approvals for a SCADA upgrade budget adjustment, a 144-fiber rebuild in the Berkeley neighborhood and installation of fiber into the new Taunton Public Safety Building at 90 County Street.

General Manager Kimberly Holmes told commissioners the SCADA upgrade — previously awarded — now has a revised budget estimate of $600,000 based on returned bids, and the commission authorized staff to proceed with cooperative purchasing and pricing for the project. "The current budget estimate is now $600,000," Holmes said during the meeting.

Procurement and contract awards

The commission approved multiple bid awards recommended by TMLP departments:

- RFP 25-02 (inspection and repair of Unit 9 safety and non-return valves): award to International Valve and Instrument Corp., fixed price $50,761. The Power Production Department recommended the award and the commission approved it.

- IFB 25-01 (Skater Master upgrade, services and licensing): award to…